A10933:632
A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry…A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie…
A commentary upon the whole book of Judges Preached first and delivered in sundry lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more clearly understand and make use of the worthy examples of the saints, recorded in divine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.A commentary vpon the vvhole booke of Iudges Preached first and deliuered in sundrie lectures; since collected, and diligently perused, and now published. For the benefit generally of all such as desire to grow in faith and repentance, and especially of them, who would more cleerely vnderstand and make vse of the worthie examples of the saints, recorded in diuine history. Penned by Richard Rogers preacher of Gods word at Wethersfield in Essex.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1615
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
IN the first of these two verses, which also contain the beginning of their 1song, Debora setteth down the Lords great mercy in one example to her forefathers the people of Israel, which had been showed long before: in the latter two, she maketh mention of his goodness toward them at that very time present. In the great deliverance mentioned in the former chapter, but more particularly to speak of both, and to begin with the first in the fourth and fifth verses, we are to know, that this story mentioned by her, containeth the acts that were done by the Lord, after he brought the people of Israel beyond mount Seir, when Israel (38. years after their going out of Egypt into the desert) were come near to the land of Canaan: namely, how wonderfully the Lord took part with his people there, and joined himself unto them against their enemies. For he going with them in a pillar of fire and a cloud, did terrify their enemies the Amorites in such wise, that though the Israelites were unexperienced in war, and strangers there, and were weak and unfit also for such work, yet their enemies could not resist them: and not only so, but she saith, that the Lord cast such a fear upon them, as if the earth had trembled, and great storms and tempests had been cast down from the clouds, and as if the mountains had melted, and been shaken. By these allegorical speeches she describeth the fear that was smitten into the Amorites at Israels coming near them, when the Lord brought them out of Egypt. And further she addeth to the same end, that even as mount Sinai (for so it must be understood, though the word (like as) be not expressed) at the Lords coming down upon it, was shaken and moved; so did the nations at the coming of Israel fear, and were terrified.
IN the first of these two verses, which also containe the beginning of their 1song, Debora setteth downe the Lords great mercy in one example to her forefathers the people of Israel, which had been shewed long before: in the latter two, shee maketh mention of his goodnesse toward them at that very time present. In the great deliuerance mentioned in the former chapter, but more particularly to speake of both, and to begin with the first in the fourth and fifth verses, we are to know, that this story mentioned by her, containeth the acts that were done by the Lord, after he brought the people of Israel beyond mount Seir, when Israel (38. yeeres after their going out of Egypt into the desert) were come neare to the land of Canaan: namely, how wonderfully the Lord tooke part with his people there, and ioyned himselfe vnto them against their enemies. For he going with them in a pillar of fire and a cloud, did terrifie their enemies the Ammorites in such wise, that though the Israelites were vnexperienced in warre, and strangers there, and were weake and vnfit also for such worke, yet their enemies could not resist them: and not onely so, but she saith, that the Lord cast such a feare vpon them, as if the earth had trembled, and great stormes and tempests had been cast downe from the clouds, and as if the mountaines had melted, and been shaken. By these allegoricall speeches she describeth the feare that was smitten into the Amorites at Israels comming neare them, when the Lord brought them out of Egypt. And further shee addeth to the same end, that euen as mount Sinai (for so it must bee vnderstood, though the word (like as) bee not expressed) at the Lords comming downe vpon it, was shaken and moued; so did the nations at the comming of Israel feare, and were terrified.